Maine Memory Network

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Explore photos from the "Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold" documentary

"… day, Pease arrived on Malaga to set fire to the buildings. It was a wasted trip, no one was there and the homes were gone."

Music in Maine - Opera, Orchestras and Stages

"Aunt Lu helped to build an actual bridge to Indian Island. Installed in 1950, it was a hand me down bridge from Howland."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"Building the tracksNorth Yarmouth Historical Society Steam Rail Present day Route 9 was an important artery that joined Cumberland and North…"

Mercy Hospital - Mercy & the Community

"… death organizing a foundation with the goal of building the Gary Pike House. Gary’s House became a focus of charity and fundraising efforts for the…"

Music in Maine - Community Music

"Rural communities in Maine used Grange buildings as community centers, hosting dances and concerts. Sometimes Grange halls served as town library and…"

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"… to be cleared for the planting of crops and the building of a homestead. Spruce logs were mortised together for cabin construction and hand hewn…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future

"Parker is noted as the second settler in town, building a home and farm in the East Village. He was a respected member of town and always welcomed…"

Freedom & Captivity Portal

The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.

Lubec, Maine - Canning Sardines in Lubec: Technology, the Syndicate and Labor

"212). This is obviously the new building. 5. Perspectives on Labor Old Gun Rock Can Shop, Lubec, ca."